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Amy Schumer Denies Stealing Jokes From Other Comedians

Amy Schumer accepts the award for Most Valuable Person in Film and TV during the 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, January 17. Schumer has been accused of stealing material from other comedians.Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

In one of the clips, Madigan jokes about Oprah being rich enough to lose weight by employing a person to slap food out of her hands every time the presenter tries to eat. The segment is then juxtaposed with a similar sketch from Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer titled “Slap Chef” that appears to depict a similar premise.

Schumer fought her case on comedian Jim Norton’s radio show, noting that she had never seen the performances presented in the video, and even promised to air a polygraph test in the upcoming season to prove her innocence

“I am being accused of stealing jokes and I wanted to...clear my name,” Schumer said. “I would never, ever do that and I never have.”

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